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Where to watch the Democratic National Convention live online

GigaOMThis week's Democratic National Convention will be live streamed by a number of broadcasters, print publishers and political websites. There will be live fact checking, live video for iPads, a live hat cam and even a live Kumar cameo. Check out the ...GigaOM

Missed Maker Camp? You'll have another chance next yearGigaOMTo help build its Google+ audience, Google worked with Make Magazine to create Maker Camp — 30 days of DIY tutorials and cool science experiences targeted at kids aged 13-to-18. The camp was so successful that Make has already committed to a repeat ...GigaOM

How SmartVideo may change video adsBizReportHow SmartVideo may change video ads. A new arrival into the online video scene could update what brands have, to date, been doing with online video. From SundaySky, the SmartVideo platform allows for the retargeting of video ads, helping to make video ...

Use Social Media to Get Into Law School
U.S. News & World Report (blog)
After a survey of 128 law schools last year revealed that 37 percent of admissions offices look up applicants on Facebook or other social networking sites, most applicants now have a clear understanding of social media's potential risks in the law ...
U.S. News & World Report (blog)

For Conventions, TV Viewing Down, Social Media Up
ABC News
When it comes to following political conventions, Twitter may soon trump television. TV viewership for last week's Republican National Convention dropped sharply from 2008, suggesting interest in this presidential race falls short of some past contests ...
ABC News

Poll: Social media's modest impact
Politico
Social networking sites are not particularly influential in shaping political views, according to a new study Tuesday by the Pew Internet and American Life project. Only 36 percent of SNS users say that the sites are “very important” or “somewhat...
Politico

Social Media's Issue: Does It Drive Sales?
Women's Wear Daily
The company's disappointing initial public offering has increased scrutiny throughout the social media space, including in the fashion world. Brands now are analyzing their social media efforts more than ever and asking a key question: What's the return?

Social media important for communication during Isaac
Daily Comet
“Social media is instant. As soon as we have info we want to put out, we put it out, and it gets to the people right away,” Terrebonne Parish spokesman Doug Bourg said. “So even when the electricity goes out, most people use smartphones, which allows ...

How social media can help you achieve more goals
kjrh.com
CINCINNATI - Sunrise Tuesday, Sept. 4, marks the start of the official return to normal schedules after the free-form summer months and turns our attention to the lingering, yet-to-be-attained goals we set months before. Dec. 31 is still sufficiently...
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How social media is changing the face of back to school
CBC.ca
Hordes of children across the country are heading back to classrooms, and experts say social networking and smartphones are radically changing the whole back-to-school experience. "It's almost like multimedia friendship," said Ester Cole, psychologist ...CBC.ca

Via.Me brings its social-media chops to Android
CNET
Previously available only on the iPhone, Via.Me today makes its way onto the Android platform. While it may seem like just another silly social network joining an already jostling crowd, Via.Me's strongest selling point is the ease with which you can ...

Global Digital Media Marketing Industry
Sacramento Bee
This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Digital Media Marketing in US$ Million by the following Product Segments: Online Marketing, Mobile Marketing, and Social Marketing. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, ...

5 Reasons Social Media Is Great For Business | Just Getting Started
By Bill Gaul
Despite this, I embrace social media as a great way to build business relationships. In the past few years through my own experiences I have become somewhat of a social media expert, and recently helped develop my company's new ...
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French online video viewers up 8% in six monthsTelecompaper (subscription)The number of viewers of online videos in France reached 32.1 million in June, up 8 percent on January, according to Mediametrie. YouTube was the top website for watching videos in June with 24.33 million unique visitors and 1.44 billion videos viewed.

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